Fishing reel brake



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Patented Apr. 22, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,593,872 FISHING REEL BRAKE Irving W. Gohde, Chicago, Ill.

Application August 6, 1946, Serial No. 688,757

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This invention relates to fishing reels and more particularly to an improved shing reel having triple action control.

An object of the invention is to provide a reel having a free-rolling spool independent of the handle during the running of the line, but prevented from rotating by a braking mechanism controlled by the handle.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in Which:

Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an end view on the line 3--3 of Figure 1 partly broken away;

Figure 4 is an elevational view of the spool partly in section at one end thereof;

Figure 5 is the same at the other end thereof;

Figure 6 is a view on the line 6-6 of Figure 4 Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of a modified form of the invention;

' Figure 8 is an elevational view of the spool shown in Figure 1, partly in section at one end thereof;

Figure 9 is a sectional view on the line 9-9 of Figure 7;

Figure 10 is a sectional view on the line lll-I0 Figure 11 is a view similar to Figure 8 with the opposite end in section;

Figure 12 is a sectional View on the line |2-|2 of Figure '1;

Figure 13 is a sectional View on the line |3|3 of Figure '7 and Figure 14 is a sectional view on the line |4|4 of Figure 7.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the reference numeral 2|) designates generally the reel embodying the invention which comprises the circular end plates 2| and 22 respectively which are joined in the conventional manner in spaced relation to each other by the rods 23. Plate 2| is secured to the rods by screws 24 While a disk shaped housing 25 is secured to the rods 23 at the opposite ends thereof by screws 26. and the housing 25 engaging the plate 22 retains the plate in relation to the rods since the screws 26 pass through the plate 22 for engagement with the rods 23.

Plate 22 is provided at its center with a bearing 21 for journalling one end of the spool shaft 28 therein while the extreme end of the shaft 28 is journalled in a bearing 26 having a threaded |portion 3D for mounting the cap 3| thereon, and the cap is provided with a knurled flange 32 for the adjustment thereof as desired. Bearing 29 is provided with a flange 33 for engagement with the spool pinion 34 mounted on the squaredportion 35 of the axle 28 and the pinion meshes with the crankgear 36 on the shaft 31 journalled in the bearing 36 mounted on the housing 25 by the flange 39, and the crank 40 is secured to the shaft 31 by the screw 4| and rotation of the pinion 34 is in the opposite direction with relation to the direction of rotation of the crank 4IJ.` The spool 42 is provided with the flange 43 which is mounted on the bearing 21 and spaced from plate 22 by the flange 44 on the bearing 21. The periphery of the flange 45 is toothed at 44 for the actuation of the level wind mechanism, not shown, and an overhanging or flared =projection 45 is provided on plate 22 to prevent the line from fouling in the toothed periphery of the flange 43.

The opposite end of the spool 42 is provided with a ring flange 46 to which is secured by screws 41 the circular plate 48, and the plate 48 mounts the spool 42 on the bearing 49 which spaces the plate 48 from plate 2| by means of the flange 50.

The spool 42 is provided with an open end cavity 5| closed at the end by the plate 48, and provided with a concave bottom 52 which is shaped to conform to the knurled convex head 53 of the cone-shaped clutch 54, and the clutch is mounted on the axle 28 by means of the central bore 55,` and threads 56 in the bore engage the worm 51 on the shaft 26 whereby the clutch is actuated, and a circular recess 58 in the head 53 receives the thrust collar 28 on the shaft 28. when the head 53 is moved into engagement with the bottom 52 of the cavity 5| as will be later described.

On the opposite end of the shaft 28 is mounted by means of its central bore 60 the brake shoe bracket or brake shoe supporting member 5|, and this member is mounted in the bearing 49 and provided with a threaded end 62 to receive the knurled anchoring nut 63 and cap 64 provided with the knurlecl flange 65 for the adjustment thereof as desired. The member having a hex formation 66 thereon for receiving plate 2| and a bearing 61 for the shaft 28 in the outer end thereof.

Pivotally mounted on the members 6| by pins 68 are the opposed apertured ears 14 of the arcuate shaped brake shoes 69 and apertured ears on the member 6| and apertured ears ,1I on the shoes 69 in opposed relation to each other mount compression springs 12 which force the shoe actuators 13 into engagement with the cone clutch 54.

A split washer 15 in the slot 76 in the shaft 28 centers the member 6| with relation to the clutch 54, and a curved spring '|'I on the forward end of the clutch engages in the groove 18 in the member 6| for co-action of the clut-ch and brake shoes as will be later explained, and a bearing 'I9 in the bore 89 of the clutch mounts this end of the clutch on the shaft 28 and the bore 80 permits movement of the clutch as will be later explained.

During operation of the reel, the spool 42 is free rolling and independent ofthe gear 36 and'.

hand crank 4D on casting out the line thereon and while line is out in a still shing position. Upon retrieving the line by turning the crank 4|)v in a clockwise direction, the head 53 ofthe clutch 54 is brought into engagement with the concave bottom 52 of the cavity 5| in the spool 42. Thismovement being caused by meansof the engagement of the threads 56 and worm 51. Under freewheeling of the spool, the spring I1 will prevent the clutch 54 from rotating with the spool until Vthe crank is rotated as previously described.

If the spool is unwinding andit is desired to brake the rotation thereof, the hand crank is rotated in a counter-clockwise direction, forcing the clutch in the opposite direction expanding the brake shoes 69 by means of the shoe actu ators '13. Upon release of the hand crank, the springs 'f2 pull the Shoes together, releasing the brake by opposite movement of the clutch 54.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Figures 7 to 14 inclusive, the. head 53 is provided with a conical shaped head 8| which is provided with fiat face 82 having serrations 83 thereon to mate with the complementary shaped seri-ations 84 on the similarly shaped face 85 of the sliding sleeve 36 having the conical head 81 for the face 85 and the conical head 88 having the at face 89 in which is embedded the fiber inserts 90.

The head 8| and head 81 are provided with opposed andalined circular recesses 9| and 92 respectively. The bore 9| receiving the forward end of the stationary sleeve 93 on which the sliding sleeve 8S is mounted by means of the central bore 94 and the ovalshapedv sleeve 93 is mounted on the shaft 28 in a manner similar to the ,member4 5| ,by the oval bore 96 -except that a bearing 95 is provided for the shaft 28 in the forward end of the sleeve 93 which engages the washer 75. A curved spring 91 similar to spring 'i1 is mounted by means of an arm 98 in the slot 99 in the head 8| and the spring engages the annular groove |00 in the sleeve 93. A flange IDI engages the bottom of the recess 92 to limit movement of the sleeve 93 in one direction and a split washer |92 seated on the sleeve 93 engages one. end of a coil spring |93 which is seated in the recess U4 formed in the head 89 of the sleeve 86 and the spring forces the face 89 out of engagement with the plate 48.

During operation of the modified form of the invention, which is similar to that previously described, except that the head 81 is forced against the plate 48 for the braking action of the spool by the rotation of the hand crank.

Thus a reel has been provided with a free wheeling spool which may be actuated for. the rewinding thereof or the braking thereof.

It is believed that from the foregoing description, the construction and operation of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction, arrangement and combination of parts may be resorted to, provided they fall within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be obtained by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a reel having circular end plates, rods joining said end plates in spaced relation to each other, a free running spool, a shaft for said spool journalled in said end plates, a wormen said shaft adjacent one end thereof, a cone shaped actuating member having internal threads mounted on said shaft so that said threads coact with said worm, a brake shoe supporting member on said shaft opposite to said actuatingV member, brake shoes pivotedon said supporting member and extending within said spool parallelto said sha-ft, shoe actuators on said brake shojes'.v extending toward said shaft, springs connected to said shoes and said supporting member to'urge said shoes toward said shaft, a hand crank for said reel member on one of said end plates, said actuating member being arrangedto engage said shoe actuators for applying said brake shoes to said spool for braking said spool duringthe rotation thereof, said actuating member being operated by said hand crank.v

2. The invention as in claim 1 wherein means is provided in said spool for co-action with' said hand crank whereby said spool isrotated after the cast.

3. The invention as in claim 1 wherein coacting means is provided on said supporting member and said actuating member for retaining` said actuating member inactive during the free running of the spoor.

IRVING W. GOHDE;

REFERENCES CTED The following references are of record in" the le of this patent:

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